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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

"Do you remember the fsh-ball man,
asked Mrs. Brown.
NO."
swell, do, for I was visiting you,
Mrs. Boyd, the day he first called. And
it was you who set him up in business,
though 1 dare say you never let your
left hand know anything about it. 1t
was rainy day, and the poor man had a
pitiful story to tell Of want and no work.
He did not beg, but offered for sale a
dozen fish balls, so daintily nodded that
Mrs. Boyd bought them on the spot, fried
half of them and started off in the rain
with her samples to take orders for them.
You needn't shake your finger at me
Mrs. Boyd, I carried grudge against
you all these years, for you would only
give me half of one of those delicate
Drowned cakes! Now I'll tell all the
story.
"There isn't much more to tell, though,
only that you brought home dozen or
ders for dozen cakes to be delivered
each Saturday night until further notice,
but the old mans fortune was made.
Here's his card, ladies'" hastily dashing
down his address on bit of paper. 81
advise you to give him call"
"Mrs BLY, took in mending," remarked
Emma Bates. "She could't teach, keep
books, run machine, SO she rented a
room next door to the Blendon house
engaged to keep the tabl linen in per-
feet order for com pensation, and her
exquisite darning was SO much admired,
and under her care the linen lasted SO
long, that of their own accord the propri-
etors increased her salary"
81 know a woman" said Mrs. Brine,
who earns her living in part by going to
private school twice day, just before
the children are dismissed. She helps
the little ones put on rubbers and leg
gings, sees that hoods are tied and
cloaks buttoned, looks up the missing
mittens and sends the children home in
good order. As it is select school the
mothers can pay her enough to make it
an object for her to give a part OF her
time each day."
"Do you know the muffin man2
The muffin man. the muffin man?''
sang Mrs. Benny as she arose to show
her guests to the dining room.
"When my time comes, I'll set up q
muffin stall in the best corner in the
town. Hot cross buns, crumpets and
mullins furnished at all hours. Don't
you believe I can do it? Please walk
into the dining room, ladies, and see for
yourselves' 1.-THE Advance.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20
CLOVER AND FERTILITY.

A correspondent writes that he can
readily understand how clover can bring
up nitrogen from the subsoil and leave
it in the large roots near the surface, but
he adds: "What does Sir. ]. b. Loves
mean when he says that clover left the
soil richer in nitrogen even after the
roots were picked out, than it was before?
II nitrogen is not furnished by the air,
nor pumped up and left in the roots,
Sir John must wish us to believe that
clover creates nitrogen somehow and
kindly leaves it where we can use it."
Not necessarily. When strong deep roots
take water from the subsoil in which nit
rates are dissolved, more water contain
ing soluble plant food flows by capillary
motion to take it's place. This upward
motion OF water from beneath is constant
and it is stronger when plants are draw
ing on it from above and keep up this
circulation. The clover consumes what
it wants, but the water brings more than
the crop can use and this surplus remains
in the soil for the next crop. Hence it is
not impossible that deep roofing plants
help to enrich the surface of the soil sim
ply by their effect OF increasing the up
ward flow of water and with it soluble
plant food from beneath. -EngIis Paper
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20
WATCH, PRAY AND WORK.
BY FREDERIKA Bremen.

Cheek grow pale, but heart be vigorousl
Body fall, but soul have peacel
Welcome, pain. thou searcher rigorous!
Stay me, but my faith increase.
Sin, DER sense SO softly stealing,
Doubt, that would my strength impair,
Hence at once from life and feelingl
Now my cross 1 gladly bear.
Up, my soull with clear sedateness
Read heavens law, writ bright and broad
Upl a sacrifice to greatness,
Truth, and goodness,-u to Godl
Up to labori from thee shaking
Of the bonds Of sloth, be bravel
Give myself to prayer and waking;
Toll some fainting heart to savel
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20
A LIVING CONTEMPORARY OF
NELSON.

There is still living at Merton, in pos
session of all his faculties, hale and
hearty man, named Hudson, over ninety
years old, who we'll remembers Lord Nell
son as visitor there, and who stood by
the door of the post-chaise in which, early
on the morning of September, 1905, the
gallant admiral, so soon doomed to fall at
Trafalgar off from Sir William
Hamilton's gates. He states that, as a
boy, he often used to see Nelson fishing
in the Wandle, near the Abbey Mill, and
sauntering with Sir William and Lady
Hamilton about their pretty grounds,
which extended on both sides Of the high
road. The Admiral would often stop and
speak kindly to the boys who were at
play ir the street, and who regarded bis
weather beaten form and features posi-
bly, with all the more reverence because
of the fruit and the pence which he would
bestow on the youngsters. Two cottages
at the bottom of the Abbey Lane, he
says, were built by Lord Nelson for his
coachman and gardener-so entirely had
community of goods been carried out
by this sffectionste trio; in one of these,
he and his wife, daughter of Crib,
Nelson's gardener, have lived for up
wards of halt century. This cottage is
marked by a mulberry-tree, which Nelson
desired to be planted there. Over the
mantelpiece of his little dwelling is mir
ror in gilt frame, which once formed
part OF the ornaments of Nelson's room
in Sir William Hsmilton's house, and
this, he and his wife treasure as their only
relic OF the admiral-CasselPs Greater
London.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

"A Texas sportsman says he has discovered
the secret of the quail being able to hide so
we'll. One of these birds alighted near him
in field one day, and the momentit did so,
seized a dead oak leaf, crouched to the
ground, and threw the leaf over its back, so
that it was hidden from view. He had to go
and turn over the leaf before he could be-
lieve the evidence of his own eyes.-GoIden
DAYS.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20
The Aome Circle.
THE HEARTS ARITHMETIC.

Though like the sacred lights above
May shine the poets golden name,
One little hour of simple love
Outweighs million years of fame.
Henry W. Austin, in Southern Biuoude.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

What it lacked. Husband" My dear
there's only one thing this angel cake needs"
Wife (who has offered him the result Of her
first attempt). - whats that, John ?"
Husband.-"W ings."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

for each one as completed, and sat as
such children most often do, silent and
half asleep, waiting for the next demand.
--NeU York Tribune.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

Each man sees, over his own experience
a certain stain of error, whilst that of Other
men looks fair AMI ideal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

At the last meeting of the Western N.
Y. Horticultural Society, member stated
that he had found the fumes of coal-tar a
safe and effective remedy for the aphis.
A wad OF rage, fastened to pole, is coat
ed with the tar, eet on fire and held I'M
dernestb, but not too near the foliage. By
a few such applications he had rid bis
plum trees, that we're black with aphis,
entirely of the pest.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03
frank statement of what the fsc,ionists

frank statement OF what the factiOnlst5
construe to be Reform and Democracy.
It must appear 10 all reasonable men
that, on either side, it is neither
Reform nor Democracy, but pure,
unadulterated, openly avowed "per,
sonaiism." Nichollism and McF,nery-
ism, but nor Democracy. Both Of
these men claim to be the Democratic
party. Neither is, and the success of
either means the triumph of a faction.
Neither has yet advanced a single
principle or platform, nor can he do 80,
that the other cannot lay just as good
claims to AS he who proposes it. A
Nichols man ia Nichols man, and
nothing more. A McEnery man is a
McEnery man, and nothing more.
A Democrat, above alt things, is
nobodys man.
The Rlchland Beacon puts it right /:
'sIt is usual to organize Democratic
clubs at every general election; but to
organize Nichols clubs all over the
State of Louisiana seems that the DEL
sonnet of Nichols Is of more impor.
lance to the country than tho party.
No ones promotion should be para
mount to that of the Democratic party
when II comes TO preferment."
And this paragraph the Shreveport
journal, the latest, abIest and most
violent of the McEnery organs, repro
duces with tho comment and that this
Is sound doctrine, aud that the success
of the Democratic party is paramount
to the success of any individual, and
no true Democrat qcW further the IN
teresks of any man at The peril Of his
party. And yet our able contemporary
can't SEQ that this Democratic senti-
ment applies to anybody but Nichols,
or that McEnery is a factionIst as well
as Nichols.
Take the fence rail out OF your own
eye, Colonel, before you 60 to picking
splinters out of Nicholas eyes. There
is a child-like ingenuousness about
these factionists that All Sin would
have envied; aud yet, disaphonous
and gauzy AS they are, they seem to be
able to throw sand In the eyes of a
good many honest people who really
mean TO be Democrats,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03
HERO WORSHIP.

II ID customary with some OF our
most blatant anti-rlngsters and white
winged 'sreformers" TO hold up Gen.
w. 4. Theobalds OF this parish as to
some extent the representative ofwhat
they call the 'ring." Suppose we ac-
cept him as such, and inquire into his
personal connection with the history of
Oaachita parish for the last twenty
years. 1t will be found that during
the darkest period of the reconstruct ion
era when universal pail seemed to
hang over the future of our beloved
Louisiana, he was interchangeable in his
efforts to break tho calling yoke under
which wo were then writhing. If
money was needed, he spent his own
tavishiy end without stint: II the
situation demanded blood, he never
hesitated to hazard the last drop in
his dearest veins upon the issue. Has
he ever been candidate for any office,
or asked for any reward in compensa-
tion for his past sacrifices, or for dam
gers incurred: Never !~-Jfon,oe Buhe-
tin.
A more sickening, fawning "bend-
ing of the supple hinges of the knee"
to ring rule and 0ue-man power it has
never been our disgust to witness. AS
Il citizen and as u Democrat Gen
Theobnlds stands deservedly high in
Ouachita parish and North Louisiana
and tho Telegraph cheerful1y accords
him all the honor his great services to
his people and his party entities him,
but bacause he responded to his coun-
try's call in the hour of danger and
did his whole duty asa citizen, is no
reason why tho people of this parish
should make him their master and
political dictator. Nor do we believe
that Gen. Thcobalus desires to occupy
that attitude or position towards the
people or in the public estimation,
But the Bulletin in its blind infatua-
ton for the leader, gives him all the
praise and has nothing to say for 'the
boys in the trenches" without whose
aid Gen. Theohald's every effort would
have been in vain. And there were
other leaders, too, who staked their all
for bleeding and down-trodden Louis.
iana-their time, talent, money and
life. There were Mcleod, Riiis, Oaks,
Head, Green, Cam, Faulk, Garrett
and numerous others. Are they to be
forgotten?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03

After possponins the case upon one
preteXt or another for several days, he
promised to give me Il hearing yes
terday. With U. S Consul Brigham I
appeared at the courtroom with my
witness, but Judge Zubias did not come
or send any explanation of his absence.
We then went to his residence IT, asccr-
tam when we might expect action.
Nothing occurred that could be con-
struca AS offensive, but as We were
leaving, and were on the street, Judge
Lubia followed US and struck Consul
Brigham from behind. The conduct
OF Zubia has been disrespectful through
out the case. [ corroborate Consul
Brigham's statement of the matter sent
to the State Department last night.
COwART Agent.
t.:!. CoWart also says that Judge
Brighain's dameanor was dignified and
thoroughly courteous all through to the
! Mexican Judge.
| The Times. Democrat correspondent
interviewed Consul Brigham this after
noon in reference to the affair. He
quickly remarked that it was All inter
national affair, and subject tor diplo-
matte co; respondence. 1t is not known
what the motive of Judge Zubia was
III assaulting Judge Brigham, and il is
believed that ii is pure nnlevolence,
growing out of the Cutting cases which
was tried before Judge Zubia last sum-
mer. 1t is thought by some that a
duel will he the result, though Consul
Brigham, while his courage is of the
highest order, is not believed to be
physically able to meet his burly an
tasonist on the field of honor. Consul
Brigham has a multitude of friends
here, and they have been crossing the
river and calling on him in Numbers
to-day.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03
"H0t.D YOUR HORSES"

Some OF the opposition press, whether
pronounced organs Of Gen. Nichols,
or simply McEaery seem ac-
tuated by a spirit OF blind malignity
which borders upon insanity. evils
dom has fled to british beasts, and
men have lost their reason.'
There is nothing in the political cam
paign in Louisiana to justify these child
tsh ebullltions OF rage, aud to condone
this outrageous system of siurs. Islander
aud personal defamation of either Gene
raj Nichols or Governor McEuery
BWletin.
The only "slurs, Islander and pcrso.
nal defamation" that has been cndutged
in during this campaign have been
those hurled at Gen. Nichols by the
factionai McEnery press.
No, Gen. Nichols would achieve but
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03
IN THE SOUTH.

For The Times. Democrat
An, why art thou lingering, Loris I.orrainee
Here in the land where the sun weayes y
web,
web of it's golden and glittering CLEANS,
A snare'ofits yellow and tremuious beams
II; IL. tangle thy dreams and to bid thee forget
The future, the past ;-best no longer re-
main,
Loris Lorraine!
All, why art thou lingering, Loris Lorraine?
Here where the peoples are scarlet at noon:
Here where tho roses droop faint with de-
sire;
Here where the passion blooms faunt forth
Here where tho jaslnines are Used by the
moon,
Till they pour out their hearts in an odor-
Gus rain!
Loris Lorraine!
All, why art thou lingering, Loris Lorraines
Here where the wind is Il syren at night:
Here where its whisper, so fatally sweet,
Luis the weak heart into slumber COM
plote;
Sonthcs the lost soul into dreams of delight,
with never hint of awaJling again
Loris Lorraine!
All, why art thou lingering, Loris Lorraine.
all day i'll a dream OF delight
Dreaming all night in 4 swoon OF desire
Here where LEola is weaving her web,
y web of her golden and glittering hair,
10 tangle thy heart in its glimnlering
Here whero her eyes bid thee ever forget.
Here whore her voice is syren at night:
Here where her lips steal the passion
blooms fire s.
Lest that thy soul thou sl,ouh}st never re-
gain,
Break this enchantment-no longer remain
Lo1is Lorraine!
-Lu{0A Ragsaale.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03
CONSUL BRIGHAM ASSAULTED.
Judge Zubin, OF rasO del Nortc, SlriEcd
Him from Behind, and Is Chased 70
His House.
Bring forth the proofs.
Especial to Tho Times Democrat. |

Especial to Tho Times Democrat.
EI. PAso, Tex. Aug. 3l.-There is
wider spread excitement, though
of subdued nature, prevailing
in the city on account of the cowardly
assault last evening in Paso del Nnrte
of Mexican Judge Zubia on United
States Consult. Harvey Brigham.
Judge Brigham is Il confirmed invalid,
but after the attack he followed the
Mexican Judge to the door of his resi-.
dencc, which was slammed in his face
and locked. Judge Brigham has sent
the following telegram to Washington:
PAsO DEL NORTE, Aug. so, 1887.
To J. ID. Porter, Assistant Secretary of
State, Washington, ID. c.;
Col. Cowart, of the Mcacalero Agency
of New Mexico, has been here for scv-
eral days trying to recover horses stolen
from the agency and brought and held
in this place. We had all the proof
necessary to identify the horses, and
after many days Of waiting the judge,
a Mr.. Zubia, appointed to-day to take
up the case and try it. AT i o'clock
Col. Cowart and myself called ut his
courtroom, and after remaining there
until 5 o'clock won't TO his residence TO
ascertain why he did not appear to Try
tho case. Nothing occurred there of
an insulting nature, as | can show.
When we were leaving his residence
he ran ont some ten or twelve feet from
his door into the street and struck me
from behind on the head, and | then
ran him into his house, and told him
he would hear from me again. Thus
the matter stands. This Judge Xabia
insuitad the United States agent aud
myself while in the discharge Of our
official duties.
BRIGHAM, Consul.
Cot. Cowart also sent the following
telegram to Washington:
Et. PAso, Tex, Aug. Al, 1887.
Commissioner Of Iudtan Affair.". WASH
ingtuu, ID. c:
l came here several days ago tt re-
cover some horses stolen from the In
dams of the Nescafero reservation.
The horses were held here in custody
Of the Judge of letters, q Mr.. Zubta.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03
ssTHE ISSUE NARROWED DOWN"

urhe contest is to be narrowed
down 10 the two men who represent
respectively the people and the ring,
y. One of these (issues) Is
Ex-Governor Nichols, who stands for
the people and by the people. The
other is the present Governor, $. ID.
McEuery, who stands for and by a
ring of Office holders. - 6r orleans
Picaytme.
"And just such personal govern
ment' rs they charge that of Gov.
McEnery Ia be, the ReformerS have
declared IL to be their purpose to
establish. And thus we are
to have, under the Savior of the
State on Il ntiniatHre scale, a personal
government us complete as that of the
Union under the Savior of the
Nation. ~. q. States.
"Let no man agree Ia vote for any
candidate for local Office who is not
pledged to tho support of Nichols. y
Baton Rouge Truth,
The above eNcep's, taken at random
from the faction press, make up very
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03

1t is to be regretted that SO fair Il
paper as the Ouachita Telegraph, is
In that respect following the lead of the
Picayune, --endeavo to revive the
exploded charge that, in his efforts to
ard the building of levees, Gov. Nc.
Enery has, for ulterior purposes, favor
ed the penitentiary '.ring," so called.
Repeated efforts have shown that in
emergencies "free iabor' cannot he
relied on, while convict labor can
.>hrerepof Journal
Is 1t not fact that Gov. McEnery
has awarded levce contracts to con-
tractors using convict labor against
contractors using free labor when the
latter bid less than tho penitentiary
lessee contractors and were prepared TO
give bond for the faithful performance
of their contracts?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03

The communication in last weeks
is stirring up the factionists. They are
all bowling out against tho two-thirds
rule. The Telegraph comedies that
there is no precedent for it in this
State and that it was defeated IN tho
last Presidential Convention, and we
have not advocated its adoption
elitorially. We simply gave Demo-
crat nur columns AS vehicle for the
expression of his views and we arc not
prepared to say that the twc-thirds
rule is not the solution of orr troubles
and the means of re uniting and hold
ing together OF the party.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03

The sentiment in this section is grow
ing In favor of North Louisiana man
for u. s. Senator. Gibson and Blanch-
ard are the favorites.- Webste, Tribune.
1t Is a fact that the sentiment Ia this
section Is growing in favor for North
Louisiana man for the United States
Senate, but we learn for the first. time
favorites. Only Col. Hoiiiugsworth
and the Tribune have expressed pre-
ference for Mr.. Blanchard.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03

The Bulletin is pleased to say that
sif the Telegraph will only persevere
In lis present cratic career, it will
soon achieve reputation as the great
political acrobat and somersaulter Of
the age" IT, persistent and consis-
tent service of twenty-five years in
behalf OF the Democratic party is to be
q political acrobat and sumersanlter,
then the Telegraph is entitled to the
honor. The Bulletin is hardly out Of
Its swaddling clothes and witha "hop''
fresh In the minds OF the people yet
has the temerity to characterize tho
Telegraph AS u politica! acrobat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-03

"The party must concentrate on that
gallent soldier and gentleman, Il. II.
Nichols. The editor of IL certain pa
per wanted to know what reform we
were going to give them. We will
give them A MAN who led them out OF
the darkness of Radicalism 10 the light
of Democracy. -. ID. UhHe's Zuch.
arie Speech.
A MAN is Nil the Reform promised
by Judge White, and this is all that is
offered by either faction. Ny man in
place of yo,o man. Every syllable of
Judge Whites speech in connection
with this Reform proposition is moth.
ins but n eulogy of Nichols. This is
not our idea of Reform. All the re-
forming we see any necessity for con-
sIsts In purging the Democratic party
of personaiism and faction, in order TO
preserve its purity, integrity autonomy
aud by autonomy we mean its au-
ihotity and power to speak aud act as
a solid aud unified political party,
based on principles.
This reform must come from the
people, not from this faction or that,
and the way to bring it about is to
stand by "pripcipies and not mon"
to be Democrats and not any man -
belonging.